A review of the reproductive biology of the only known matrotrophic viviparous anuran, the West African Nimba toad, Nimbaphrynoides occidentalis
Amphibians, and anurans in particular, show the highest diversity of reproductive modes among tetrapods. Nevertheless, viviparity is scarce in anurans and its occurrence is even more often assumed rather than confirmed. Probably the best studied viviparous amphibian is the Nimba toad, Nimbaphrynoide...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Pensoft Publishers
2017-02-01
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Series: | Zoosystematics and Evolution |
Online Access: | http://zse.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=10489 |